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GIS & Urban Planning Graduate (Fanshawe) - I want to help build cities for people - AI/LLM hater - 学习中文 - Anarcho-Communist - 3968km on the Hamilton Bike Share 🚲 Former Hamiltonian 🌇 Current Edmontonian 🏙️
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Cole 🚲 @mapboy.bsky.social · 1d
A beautiful crisp Sunday morning in Edmonton doing some light grocery shopping near the Brewery District.
#yeg #sunrise
Ming car repair shop with it's trippy art design of blue triangles all over it with orange strips between the office windows on the right side of the building. You can see steam rising from the rooftops on the left and right of the image. Stantec Tower looms in the distance dead centre of frame with a clear dark morning sky and the rest of the cityscape of Edmonton peaking over Ming. View from 105th Ave. by the Columbia residential development showing a crane in the distance which is building the new MacEwan Business School building. You can see part of the jungle gym playground thing on the right of frame. There is part of a low-rise residential building on the right as well. The sidewalk and bike lane are clear with some ice and snow on the roadway. Lights illuminate the street with a warm white. The sunrise is beginning to appear over the city in the distance with a beautiful pink glow. The sky is a perfect clear blue. The ice district of Edmonton with Rogers Place Stadium and Stantec Tower visible at the crossroads of where the Metro Line LRT tracks cross at 105th St and 106th Ave. You can see the LRT electrical lines crossing with the street electric lines running the opposite direction. The road is fairly clear of snow and you can see the tracks clearly. The stop light is green and the sun is beginning to rise over the city. A crispy -16 celsius, feels like -20 in Edmonton
mapboy.bsky.social
Just untold amounts of money being flushed down the toilet. This should be going towards our transition to a clean global energy system and mitigation efforts for climate change. I try to be optimistic about humanity but garbage like this doesn't help. Just apes fighting like idiots.
December 1, 2025 at 10:07 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
A beautiful crisp Sunday morning in Edmonton doing some light grocery shopping near the Brewery District.
#yeg #sunrise
Ming car repair shop with it's trippy art design of blue triangles all over it with orange strips between the office windows on the right side of the building. You can see steam rising from the rooftops on the left and right of the image. Stantec Tower looms in the distance dead centre of frame with a clear dark morning sky and the rest of the cityscape of Edmonton peaking over Ming. View from 105th Ave. by the Columbia residential development showing a crane in the distance which is building the new MacEwan Business School building. You can see part of the jungle gym playground thing on the right of frame. There is part of a low-rise residential building on the right as well. The sidewalk and bike lane are clear with some ice and snow on the roadway. Lights illuminate the street with a warm white. The sunrise is beginning to appear over the city in the distance with a beautiful pink glow. The sky is a perfect clear blue. The ice district of Edmonton with Rogers Place Stadium and Stantec Tower visible at the crossroads of where the Metro Line LRT tracks cross at 105th St and 106th Ave. You can see the LRT electrical lines crossing with the street electric lines running the opposite direction. The road is fairly clear of snow and you can see the tracks clearly. The stop light is green and the sun is beginning to rise over the city. A crispy -16 celsius, feels like -20 in Edmonton
November 30, 2025 at 3:17 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
Edmonton's mayor posts a jolly video about doing a city wide tour to the wards and tons of communities.

And these are some of the responses you get from the knuckle draggers 🤡 A bunch of babies scared of a rainbow pride flag who think half the city thinks like them 🤦

#yeg #alberta
A still of Andrew Knack (Edmonton's current mayor as of 2025) from a video announcing a tour across the city over the holidays. The caption reads "This tour is about celebration". Andrew is wearing a blue suit jacket that is open with a white dress shirt underneath. He has a pin on his lapel on both sides, is wearing his trademark blue glasses and rockin the bald head. He has a pride flag proudly hanging in the background with some plants and beige curtains. A comment from user artsiegalore on Instagram reads: How about you first remove that flag and hang one that represents all people, like Canadian Flag? As much as I understand some religious groups accept it because they lack understanding of what that flag represents, many don't. That flag is offensive to more than half the people. If you're serious about being a competent mayor, perhaps you'd want to stay away from polarizing ideological identity politics and focus on accountability and transparency. Focus on cleaning up this mess of a crime ridden city! A comment from user kingjuliencaesar on Instagram reads: Maybe don't go to faith communities and worship centres if you're going to insist on representing that flag. Also, maybe use a flag that represents ALL Edmontonians. Just a thought. A comment from user xyrxzyzxz on Instagram reads: Your a clown 🤡 you'll be out after one term complete moron
November 30, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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novidscotia.bsky.social
Tired of our leaders claiming unprecedented powers and branding it as "nation building" or a "special planning area" as an attempt to add a thin vineer of legitimacy to their plundering.
November 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
How many more rakes can this government step on? So much copium going on about Carney and his idiotic government these days as they ruin what little reputation this country had left. The NDP/Greens need to get their shit sorted as this is just embarrassing.
#cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Minister apologizes for 'poor choice of words' about meeting with B.C. First Nations group | CBC News
Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he has apologized to Coastal First Nations for what he says were a “poor choice of words” regarding a meeting he offered to have with the group on Friday.
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
We're going to be in a real difficult place when the next wildfire season and the next one and the next one get progressively worse and worse and worse. Carney doesn't give two shits about the environment and anyone saying otherwise is delusional. The Libs are just Cons now.
#cdnpoli #abpoli
cathmckenna.bsky.social Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 3d
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson

Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
Now that I've been using ETS for a hot minute, @cityofhamilton.bsky.social should highly consider moving to a fare cap system instead of monthly passes for the HSR. Logistically much easier to deal with as you don't have to faff about with that pass nonsense. @ward2hamilton.bsky.social
#hamont #yeg
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
That feeling when you've never used ChatGPT in your life
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
😂😂 lol, lmao, get rekt, you reap what you sow and all that jazz 😂😂
#abpoli #yyc #yeg
November 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
This is genuinely so funny, the CEO complains about being targeted and as soon as the heat gets turned up, sells it immediately. What a complete waste of time just hoarding this since pre-COVID. Hopefully someone better comes along and actually does something productive with this plot. #yeg
edmontonjournal.com Edmonton Journal @edmontonjournal.com · 5d
For sale signs have gone up on the much-talked-about Downtown site of the demolished Bank of Montreal building. The site, owned by Regency Developments, is listed by Omada Commercial with an asking price of $6 million.

edmontonjournal.com/news/local-n...
Developer puts Downtown Edmonton BMO land up for sale, asking $6M
For sale signs have gone up on the much-talked-about Downtown Edmonton site of the demolished Bank of Montreal building.
edmontonjournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
Lorne is a literal moron. Love how he compares things to 2008 funding percentages while conveniently leaving out that the population has gone up more than 1.5 million people (40%) since then 🤦 This dumbass should never be allowed to write a column ever again.

#abpoli #yeg #yyc
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
I was wondering why there were so many dope drone photography accounts based in Edmonton on Instagram, turns out there's very few restrictions on where to fly them. I always knew my old hometown of Hamilton was restrictive but hot damn, basically the whole city is a blanket ban!
#hamont #yhm #yeg
Drone restriction map showing a near complete flight restriction circles over most of Hamilton, Ontario due to the proximity of the airport and other hospital flight zones. A drone restriction map of Edmonton with only a handful of restricted fly zones around local hospitals.
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
6!

Another six recall petitions are officially approved with Elections Alberta bringing the number of UCP MLA’s under recall to 9!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
"The premier has said she’s talking to caucus members and other officials about making changes to the Recall Act."

What a baby, as soon as this is turned against her and her party, she seeks to change it. Your party wanted this system, now you have to face the consequences.

#yyc #yeg #abpoli
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
Wonder what this hidden reply is, oh, literally just "Masters of AI-slop!". Good job with the automatic hidden replies @moderation.bsky.app @bsky.app, your system is working real great dummies. #bluesky #moderation
New Al club will bestow nuclear-like power on the winners, Russia's top Al executive says. is the Reuters headline with a hidden reply. The hidden reply in question is "Masters of AI-slop!"
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
The wife and I had a lovely time last night checking out Winterval on 104th. There may not be snow on the ground but it was amazing weather with tons to see and do! Downtown Edmonton is far from as dead as the haters would have you believe.
#winterval #yeg
A hay bale hockey rink for the kids with tons of people both playing and walking the street. There are coloured lights on both of the buildings flanking each side. It's evening and everyone is having a blast. The wife standing beside a purple fox statue created by Ken Hacke Arts. Myself standing beside a blue wolf howling at the moon statue by Ken Hacke Arts An ice carving station fit for all ages with a polka dot mural on the building wall behind the station!
November 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
Super minor but goddamn is that new Bluesky app icon ugly as sin on Android now 🤢🤮
#bluesky #ui
Screenshot of my swipe up folders showing the new ugly ass Bluesky icon on the far left. It's flanked by my utility folder, Google folder, Edmonton folder, and Chinese folder
November 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
Good to see the mini-playground/park almost complete on 107 Ave. between 104th and 105th. Now to get a dual track bike lane or dedicated bus lanes in to slow the street down would be excellent next steps @edmontonanne.bsky.social as the crossing at 104th and 107 is a deathtrap for mobility use
#yeg
A mini playground/park space nearing completion. There are string lights strung among the light posts. A metal structure has gone up on the 107 ave side. Concrete work is nearing completion.
November 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
So let me get this straight, it's perfectly fine to get the UAE dumping $70 billion in oil blood money into Canada but somehow China is the big baddie we won't work with??? Who's the clean energy superpower here again? Oh, that's right, China. Just a sick joke. Carney is a clown. #cdnpoli
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
This absolute scumbag can go fly a kite in a thunderstorm. Revolting shit to be saying on the legislature floor. #abpoli #cdnpoli
thebreakdownab.bsky.social The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 10d
This is a UCP MLA calling for a referendum on abortion inside of the legislature.

They’re coming for abortion.

Under his eye.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
I don't want to hear shit from anyone who was glazing Carney as the saviour of Canada. He's just a conservative in a red suit. Every neolib dickrider who pops out the woodwork on here anytime you critique him can go talk a long walk off a short pier. He's done nothing for Canada. #cdnpoli
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
More NIMBY bullshit and over an affordable housing project no less, the very thing Ontario desperately needs. Just build it and tell the locals to eat crow.
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
"Both of those bilateral meetings will be happening entirely behind closed doors, as the local government is restricting access to the Canadian delegation’s travelling media, including from the prime minster’s office."

Get in bed with the UAE, great idea! 🤦
#cdnpoli

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Carney to sign investment agreement, launch Canada-United Arab Emirates trade talks: official
Mark Carney intends to sign a long-negotiated investment agreement, as well as begin launching talks towards a new Canada-United Arab Emirates trade pact while in the Gulf nation, according to a senio...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
mapboy.bsky.social
The very day I have a replacement modem coming is the day CloudFlare screws the pooch and I can't view Purolators tracking site correctly 🤦
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
mapboy.bsky.social
Very "graphic design is my passion" corner store sign 😂
#yeg
MacCorner Convenience Store with some questionable font choices
November 18, 2025 at 3:06 AM